Startup Acquisitions Are About More Than Money

European Straits #69

Dear all,

Let me share a secret with you: finance is one of the topics that interests people the least. I know that because whenever I dedicate an issue of this newsletter to financial matters, most people neither share it nor click on the links. Most don’t even open it, making my finance pieces consistently the least read.

I do still believe, however, that discussing finance is critically important. One reason is that finance in general and the financial services industry in particular have a tremendous effect on the economy and our daily life. The other reason is that mastering finance is absolutely needed to succeed in the current transition to the Entrepreneurial Age.

We at The Family are currently reflecting on a very important financial topic: startup acquisitions—why they matter and how we as a firm could contribute to making the field better in Europe.

For one, startup acquisitions is a critical input in building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Not all startups will become t…